To solve this question, we need to understand the concept of midpoint.
Doing this, we get that x is equals to 4 miles., and we find it using each of these three ways:
- [tex]AC = CB[/tex]
- [tex]AC = \frac{AB}{2}[/tex]
- [tex]CB = \frac{AB}{2}[/tex]
Segment:
C is the midpoint of the segment AB, which means that:
The distance of the initial point A to the midpoint C is the same as the distance of the midpoint C to the final point B.
[tex]AC = CB[/tex]
The distance of the midpoint to one of the endpoints is half the total distance, that is:
[tex]AC = \frac{AB}{2}[/tex]
[tex]CB = \frac{AB}{2}[/tex]
Solution:
We have to solve for x, considering one of the three relations.
Considering:
[tex]AC = 4x, CB = 12 + x[/tex]
[tex]AC = CB[/tex]
[tex]4x = 12 + x[/tex]
[tex]4x - x = 12[/tex]
[tex]3x = 12[/tex]
[tex]x = \frac{12}{3}[/tex]
[tex]x = 4[/tex]
The solution for x is x = 4 miles.
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